AI included in list of digital skills needed to meet rising demand for local council services, according to Audit Scotland
Council workers need to be equipped with digital skills including AI to meet the rising demand for services, according to a new report from Audit Scotland. Scotland’s councils urgently need...
Accessible design and discoverability underpins approach to engaging audiences on new National Library of Scotland website
Scotland’s rich cultural history including millions of books, manuscripts, maps, photographs and moving images has been brought to life in a new website for National Library of Scotland. The accessible...
Technology seeks to unlock economic and cultural potential of Gaelic as part of latest Scottish Government ‘CivTech’ round
Technology is being sought to unlock the economic and cultural potential of Gaelic as part of the Scottish Government’s latest ‘CivTech’ round. Round 11 of CivTech – the national innovation...
Tech startups to benefit from £7 million in government funding to solve Scottish public sector challenges
Tech startups will be able to access up to £7 million in government funding to solve a range of public sector challenges, ranging reducing teacher workload to improving firefighter safety....
Public service reform to be aided by digitalisation and the power of AI, says minister in new strategy
Public service reform in Scotland will increasingly be aided by the digitalisation of services and the power of artificial intelligence, according to a new government strategy document. Ministers have committed...
Scottish Government bans WhatsApp following mobile messaging apps review
Ministers have today banned the use of WhatsApp on government devices following a review into the use of mobile messaging apps. New rules mean government officials will no longer be...
Ministers publish ‘horizon scanning’ report looking at future trends and how they might inform policy in Scotland
Ministers have published a new ‘horizon scanning’ report looking at future trends and how they might inform policy in an ‘increasingly complex and uncertain world’. The Future Trends for Scotland...
Public sector hackathon to explore how ‘better data use can drive improved services for the people of Scotland’
A public sector hackathon will be hosted in Edinburgh next week to explore how ‘better data use can drive improved services for the people of Scotland’. The one-day event, which...
Former risk analyst appointed as new director of digital transformation at crop research institute
A former risk analyst has been appointed as the new director of digital transformation at a Dundee crop and agricultural research institute. Professor Rupert Hough will help the James Hutton...
Scottish Government set to add half a million users on national digital identity platform by the end of the year
The Scottish Government is on track to add half a million users to its national digital identity system by the end of the year, according to new data. Around 9,000...
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